Here is a clip of an email inquiry sent from a potential client as well as part of my reply. For privacy I am not including the owner's name and I have changed the dog's name to Fido. 

Hi Jana, 

Just getting back to in regards to training our husky pup. We got her on Nov 6, 2020 at 7 weeks. Her name's Fido and she is doing great sleeping in her crate. She's doing well with the training pads but the ultimate goal is to have her tell us when she wants to go outside to do her business. We also have a great Pyrenees that was born on the same day as mocha so they have plenty of interaction and playful fighting that might need to be addressed. I have them socialize with other friends' older dogs and when we go out to the pet store and such. I would like to give Mocha proper training. She knows how to sit and give a paw as she is very treat oriented but when she's outside, she forgets her name and ignore any commands I give. We have done some leash training and she has stopped biting the leash ( significantly less in comparison) but still pulls and doesn't really go to the bathroom when leashed. I've just let them roam while supervised in our neighborhood but would like to properly train them. I would like to go biking, hiking, and running with her but we need to work on the fundamentals. Please let me know what you advise and we could set up some sessions to get her on her way. 

Thank You

 
Part of my reply: 

Hello! 

Congratulations on your new additions--it's always an exciting time when you add a puppy to the home! She is absolutely adorable! 

I am glad that she is doing well sleeping in her crate! That is always such a great skill to have as a puppy! I always recommend crating puppies anytime they cannot be supervised or interacted with. This not only helps with potty training and relationship building, but it can also help prevent separation anxiety and give our puppies downtime and rest that they may need. This is especially important in a multiple puppy household. It is important to crate them individually, but I will also work on crating one puppy while having some one on one time with the other puppy. This helps them learn healthy separation as well as giving you some time to work on relationship building. With a multiple dog household, especially with two puppies at the same time, it is important that we work on the relationship with the puppies individually and then with them together. 

With that being said, have you looked into littermate syndrome with puppies? I understand that they are not from the same litter, obviously, but since they are the same age and being raised together, a lot of the same concepts apply. I always feel like when raising two puppies at the same time it is important to have a good understanding of littermate syndrome so that we can prevent any possible problems or future challenges, or at the very least, make them easier to address if they do occur. If you have not had the opportunity to look into it, or if you have any questions about it, please feel free to let me know and I would be happy to discuss it with you. It will definitely be something we will want to be aware of and proactive with as we move forward with training. 

It is great that you are able to get a head start on socialization and social exposure! The more you can maintain and build on that the better! Sounds like you are off to a great start! 

Being outside can be very exciting and distracting for a young puppy! I would recommend anytime she is outside she is on a leash or a long line if not in a fenced in yard. I'm glad you're seeing improvement on leash work and I would love to help you work more with that. Helping her understand the leash and being able to support her state of mind, from excitement to more of a calm state, can be so helpful when taking them outside. 

Another recommendation I have right off the start is I would not let them roam the neighborhood. I am glad that they are supervised, but this can turn into a dangerous situation very quickly if they go into someone's yard, onto the road, etc. You are also teaching and reinforcing that it is okay for them to roam the neighborhood, which can be a huge safety risk. Also, neighbors may not appreciate that. In Wisconsin, in a lot of city there are leash laws too, where if your dog is off leash off your property you can get in trouble and even fined. 

I love your goal of being active with her by biking, hiking and running! As a Husky, I am sure she will love that in the future. I think those are some of the most mutually beneficial activities we can do with our dogs, as well as walking! But I agree, I think it would be really helpful to have a great relationship foundation and some other foundation as far as loose leash walking, recall, etc. 

Thanks, 

Jana